More than half of babies in Puerto Rico were delivered via cesarean in 2022. Here’s why.
Ponce had the most dramatic increase in cesarean deliveries (16%), followed by San Juan (15%) and Baymón (12%), where 63.9% of babies were born via surgery.
Ponce had the most dramatic increase in cesarean deliveries (16%), followed by San Juan (15%) and Baymón (12%), where 63.9% of babies were born via surgery.
Experts warn that the accelerated reduction in births does not lead to generational replacement
However, as the GOP tries to maintain recent gains with the Hispanic voting bloc ahead of the 2024 elections, some Republican candidates are calibrating the message they send out to their constituents. While they insist on the need to make cuts to federal programs, they are careful to avoid specifying exactly which cuts they will be voting for in Congress.